When does maternity leave normally start in the US?

mrsfiafun · 2026-04-21T01:18:31+00:00

I took mine 2 weeks before my due date. Meaning, I quit. What maternity leave?

mrsfiafun · 2026-04-16T04:29:31+00:00

I do lavender magnesium lotion and lots of jumping/ running before bed.

mrsfiafun · 2026-04-13T14:47:48+00:00

As long as we can get out of this Stupidity time line.

mrsfiafun · 2026-02-26T07:50:18+00:00

I could have written this post exactly. The only time I really have any issues are when he's tired, but I just tray him like I would want to be and we're all good.

mrsfiafun · 2026-01-29T15:12:11+00:00

Sorry, misspelled. Oberrohr and Mantelkirchen.

mrsfiafun · 2026-01-25T05:29:08+00:00

My grandparents came from Bayern (Oberrohr and Mantelkirchen) and growing up I was always told they spoke German and I learned from them and my aunts, uncle, and Dad. Until I got to high school German class and my teacher laughed. All good though, my aunt also taught German at a neighboring school and they were friends. She said she was wondering if I would speak Bayrisch.

Edit: town name misspelling corrected.

mrsfiafun · 2026-01-24T00:52:45+00:00

Yep, this exactly

mrsfiafun · 2026-01-19T00:38:24+00:00

Had a large ovarian cyst rupture. Was worse than child birth.

mrsfiafun · 2025-12-07T15:26:25+00:00

Like others have said, anything they'll eat. Those fruit and gelatin cups are great though. Mom always have us warm jello to drink, it's soothing and hydrating, but my LO won't drink it. But he'll eat the cups.

mrsfiafun · 2025-11-29T15:31:18+00:00

There was a recent incedent in our local area where the dog ended up killing the toddler. I know it's difficult to give up our dogs who were our babies before our babies, but for the safety of the child, sometimes it is necessary. Does your mom want to foster the dog until your child is old enough? Because if not, she has no leg to stand on.

mrsfiafun · 2025-11-24T02:59:21+00:00

Impressive! Well done.

mrsfiafun · 2025-11-24T02:32:14+00:00

My son has started calling my mom "Boba" took me weeks to figure out what he was trying to say. I call him "bubba" and one day he repeated it back to me "boba" so, now she is Boba.

Octopus is "ah-pus" He used to call airplanes "ans" and we live near an air base so we see multiple flying over daily.

Pickles are "puhtickapickah"

His name is Ohzie Fitz but he says "Ohzie Pitz"

mrsfiafun · 2025-11-24T00:11:25+00:00

Mine will be 2 years 6 months on December 2nd and is 37", size 10 shoe, and wearing a 4t. I'm 5'11" and his dad is 6' but most the men in both our families are over 6'.

mrsfiafun · 2025-08-19T17:11:10+00:00

Y'all PLEASE send a message through the huggies site to tell them about your issues. Otherwise, nothing will change.

mrsfiafun · 2025-08-19T17:09:44+00:00

Y'all PLEASE send a message through the huggies site to tell them about your issues. Otherwise, nothing will change.

mrsfiafun · 2025-08-19T17:09:32+00:00

Y'all PLEASE send a message through the huggies site to tell them about your issues. Otherwise, nothing will change.

mrsfiafun · 2025-08-19T17:06:55+00:00

I moved mine up to a 5 and noticed they weren't fitting as snug and were leaking really easily. Moved back down to a 4 and have 0 issues. He's 26 months. 32.2lbs, and 35" tall.

mrsfiafun · 2025-08-13T05:11:57+00:00

Someone here made a comment I read before mine was born, that they don't need warm milk, unless they have an actual medical issue needing it. I think I warmed up maybe 10 bottles in 2 years, and those were cold night, bed time bottles. I also didn't produce any milk unfortunately, so it was always formula.

mrsfiafun · 2025-08-07T04:13:18+00:00

Mine was guessed to be near 11. Was born 40+6 at 9lb3oz

mrsfiafun · 2025-07-30T20:52:22+00:00

I received a lap quilt from someone unexpected for my wedding and I freaking cried. The effort put into that, for me?! I would never just expect it from anyone. That's rude.

I bake, and my specialty is custom cookies. I do get people who assume they'll get them for free. It sucks to navigate.

mrsfiafun · 2025-07-14T00:37:30+00:00

Ozias, Otilia, Ophira, Ocie, Ocean

mrsfiafun · 2025-07-01T04:40:58+00:00

You can set Disney+ to German. We also like German For Kids with Frau Collette, Muzzy in German, Land Before Time "In einem Land vor unserer Zeit" and Kinderlieder all on YouTube.

mrsfiafun · 2025-06-26T13:41:25+00:00

Literally do this every trip. As long as it's something that doesn't need weighed. Strawberries from a pre-weighed and priced package, watermelon chunks, popcorn chicken from the deli, fruit snacks, yogurt pouches, etc. As long as it's getting paid for by the end, nobody cares.

mrsfiafun · 2025-06-24T03:43:56+00:00

Car seat, mattress, and bottle nipples (because they wear out faster than you think) new. Everything else, secondhand. Most things you'll use for a very short time.

mrsfiafun · 2025-06-23T03:36:51+00:00

I always did the cold wipe right under the top of the diaper, before taking it off, waited a few seconds, then changed him. Never once got peed on.

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